Thanks to everyone who attended our Info Night on Tuesday, February 13! Without question, it was our best yet—held in the lobby of our beautiful new WeWork State Street campus, with 30 in the audience and dozens who joined us through our livestream of the event. Read More
Sarah Young graduated in 2015 as a UX designer in the Kobi Cohort. Prior to joining Designation, she taught middle school in Hawaii. Read More
Sean Norton graduated in 2016 as a member of the Ruby Cohort. Prior to joining Designation, he taught English in Korea. Read More
We’re proud to announce that, starting January 1, Designation will move to WeWork State Street. It’s the next step in our evolution as the strongest digital design program in the country. And it’s a recommitment to keeping our headquarters in Chicago, home to the best design community in the world. Read More
Jeff Gombos graduated in 2016 as a member of the Umber Cohort. Prior to joining Designation, he worked in sports medicine as a physical therapy technician. Read More
Lacey Nixon graduated in 2016 as a member of the Topaz Cohort. Prior to joining Designation, she worked in a number of roles, including as Operations Associate at SMS Assist. Read More
Designation is pleased to announce its provisional membership in the Council on Integrity in Results Reporting (CIRR). This is the first stage of membership before full membership, which Designation has committed to reaching by March 1 of next year. Read More
Caylie Rentsch graduated in 2017 as part of the Xenon Cohort. Before joining Designation, she was an Account Manager at TEKsystems in Chicago. Read More
This is the third article in a series called “What We Learned”, documenting the evolution and growth of the Designation program over four years of operation. Read More
This is the second article in a series called “What We Learned”, documenting the evolution and growth of the Designation program over four years of operation. Read More
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